The Piala Presiden () is a developmental
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
competition in Malaysia for under-21 players. The cup consists of developmental squads from clubs competing in the top two divisions of
Malaysian football league system
The Malaysian football league system, also known as the Malaysian football pyramid, is a series of League system, interconnected leagues for men's association football, football clubs in Malaysia. The system has a hierarchical format with promoti ...
.
The president in the title refers to the
President of Football Association of Malaysia as the country did not have a president, but rather
a king. It exists alongside the youth competition for under-18 players, the
Piala Belia
The Piala Belia () is a youth football competition for under-18 players in Malaysia. The competition consists of youth squads from clubs competing in the Malaysian football league system and sports schools under the Football Association of Mala ...
.
History
Since its inception in 1985, Piala Presiden has been the major tournament for Under-21 and Under-23 players. The format for the tournament has seen a lot of changes as in 2009 the format of the competition was changed with only Under-20 players eligible to be fielded for the tournament. In 2015, the format of the competition was reverted to the original format with Under-21 players and three overage players eligible to play.
In 2016, the tournament format was also changed with the competing clubs divided into two groups and played a
round-robin leg with four top clubs from each group at the end of the season qualifying for the playoff round to determine the champion.
The final match for the cup is broadcast by
Astro Arena.
Logo evolution
Since the inception of the competition in 1985, numerous logos have been introduced to reflect the sponsorship. For the 2017 season a new logo was unveiled.
Champions
Team records
See also
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FAM Football Awards The Football Association of Malaysia National Football Awards are presented to the best football local and foreign players and coaches. They have been awarded since the 2005–06 Malaysia Super League season.
Sponsorship
Since the establishment o ...
References
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President
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Piala Presiden (Malaysia)